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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
A Model Christmas-TO to be
Observed Also.

When Christmas and Sunday reach
Minneapolis together it is naturally not
much of a day for uproarious hilarity.
As it was, yesterday turned out model
Christmas in every respect. except the
one which cut the working world out
of holiday. Many employers and all
of the public offices, except the courts,
will observe to-day, however, and enjoy
the advantage of two holidays in one.
The city was very quiet yesterday, with
little to mark the day as other than a
regular Sunday. The weather was
superb, and admitted of all season.
able outdoor enjoyment, and
the sleighing and skating were
not only excellent, but fully taken ad-
vantage Of The churches were un-
usually well attended, and the grand
musical programmes at many of them,
notably the Catholic and Episcopal,
were of the anthems and carols peculiar
to the great Christian holiday. The
annual Christmas dinner hadits vOtaries
everywhere, in private houses and pub
lie hotels, even the jails. and other re-
formatory and benevolent institutions
coming in for a special menu. The
places of amusement that do a Sunday
business enjoyed double patronage.
and gave the only secular air 10 an
otherwise thoroughly sacred day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
In Germany.

BERLIN, Dec. 25.-The emperor and
empress were in excellent health and
spirits to-day, and presided at the usual
Christmas banquet and distribution of
presents from the imperial Christmas
tree.
SAN RENO, Dee. 25.-Crown Prince
Frederick William took an active part
in the Christmas festivities which MEM
bers of his househould who are with
him and their attendants devoted them
selves to-day. The crown prince at
tended church to-day for the first time
since his arrival at SaE Reno.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Ins ulted a Woman.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec. 25-Isaac
Haines was formerly conductor on the
Memphis & Charleston railroad, and
only few months ago drew a lottery
prize of $4,000. This caused him to re-
sign his position. He invested his
money at Stevenson, Ala. and has lived
there ever since. A few weeks ago, it
is alleged, he insulted sister of John
Thomas, and that fact having come to
the ears of the brother, he procured a
pistol and deliberately killed Haines.
Thomas was arrested yesterday. He is
the yard master of the Memphie &
Charleston railroad at Stevenson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26

PITTsBUEG. Pa, Dec. pa Distress
ing accident occurred this evening at
the railroad crossing on Eighteenth
street, South side, this city. A work.
man named James Solomon quarreled
with his wife and left the house in
anger. His wife followed him, carrying
her child in her arms, and their
little son ran after, calling to
his father to return. Just on the
railroad crossing Solomon paused,
looked back, was knocked down by a
passing train and his head was cut ell
tirely off by the car wheels, the tragedy
wife. The poor woman. nearly crazed
severed head, kissing it Wildly Wildly and nd i'm. inn
ploring forgiveness for quarreling.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Big Pine Land Sale.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.,, Dec. 25.-
John OConnor has sold for T. w.
Dobie, of Tilsonburg, Ont, 6,24O acres
of pine land in Douglas and Bayfield,
counties to Charles Barker, of this city,
the price being $4,000. Eau Claire
parties wanted to buy it, and issued an
injunction to prevent the sale, but
O'Connor raised it in four hours and
Barker paid $2O.OO0 down. The land
contains 10000, ,0000 or 100000 feet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Held Without Warrant.

HALIFAX. n. s., Dec. 25.-McNeally,
the Saco bank defaulter, was released
by the authorities this evening on the
strength of letter brought here to-day
by his brother from the bank officials,
requesting that McNeally be turned
over to the custody of his brother, as in
the opinion of the writer's this was the
only course which would result in the
recovery of the stolen bonds. McNeally
had been held without other warrant
than the knowledge of the authorities
that a reward was offered for mis- arrest
as an embeZZler.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26

Charlie Donovan one from his folks:
During the afternoon the regular sery-
ices were held, in which all joined. The
colOred burglar, Frisbie, was not only
very particular about his bed clothes,
but the dinner also. He seemed 'es-
pecially pleased to know that the pO-
tatOes were peeled.
Early Saturday evening Sheriff Rich
tcr's force presented him with an ele-
CANT sealskin cap and sealskin gloves, A
and his wife when the presentotion was
made.
The fourteen prisoners in the city
lookup each received 2-cent sandwich
and enjoyed their Christmas immensely.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Newspaper Men Dined.

A complimentary Christmas dinner
was rendered several members of the.
GLOBE and Pineer Press by the genial
Joe Henshaw, at the Hotel Ryan, at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. 1t is need
less to dilate on the quality of the din
ner. 1t was thoroughly enjoyed in a
thoroughly newspaper mans style, and
the affairs of the nation and city
We're, for the moment. thrust into the
background. The attention they re-
ceived was highly appreciated and the,
of family affair, inasmuch as the boys.
are all from the far East and South.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
GEN. ALGER'S GIFTS.
The Poor of Detroit to Receive
$15O.OOO in Charity.

Special 10 The Globe.
DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 25.-To-morrow
Gen. X. A. Alger will begin to dispense,
through his agents, charitable gifts to
the probable amount of s15O,OO0, while
they may reach an even higher figure.
Last year he gave suits of clothes to 500
newsbOys and sent flour and coal to
scores of homes. Despite the fact that
the general was somewhat imposed on
then, he will this year repeat his
gift on a much larger scale.
Nearly 1900 newsboys will be
given suits of clothes, and over
1000 families will be given ton of coal
and barrel of flour. The dispensing
of this charity will extend over a week,
and meantime Gen. Alger will leave for
his redwood lumber camp in California,
to be gone all winter. None of those
who will receive coal and flour know of
Gen. Ayers intentions, and the gifts
will therefore come wholly as surprise.
The distribution will begin tomorrow,
100 families being supplied directly
from dealers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Frozen Almost Past Recognition.

NEW ROCKFORD, OAK, Dec. 25.-
Thomas Connolly, who left here with
the mail for Tiffany and Brenner last
Tuesday, and for whom the prairies
have been searched in vain for several
days, returned yesterday and was
nearly frozen beyond recognition, and
greatly exhausted from want of food.
He became lost in Tuesdays blizzard,
and drove all day and night and all day
Wednesday without seeing habitation,
and was given up as lost and frozen to
death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Logs in the Ocean,

New LONDON, Conn.,, Dec. 25.-The
United States steamer Enterprise ar
rived here this afternoon after a sue
cessful search for the big lumber raft
abandoned by the Miranda. of Nam
tucket shoals. When the Enterprise
was 135 miles southeast by south from
the shoals she fell in with an immense
number of logs from the raft, proving
beyond doubt that the raft had broken
up. None of the logs were lashed to-
gether. The logs were not in the line
of ocean steamships
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
A Mother and Two Children.
Carrying Christmas Pres
ents Killed, by Cars.
Sudden and Shocking End Of a
Pittsburger Who Quarreled
With His Wife.
A Railroad Man Choked to
Death in a Remarkably
Strange Manner.

FT. WORTH. Tex. Dec. 25.-News
reached here from Miami, in Roberts
county, that eight men froze to death at
Panhandle City, Carson county, during
the recent cold spell. Great scarcity Of
wood is reported from the Panhandle
counties. and much suffering has been
Occasioned by the severe weather.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Killed i'm the Woods,

MERRILL, Wis, Dec. 25.-George Bes-
sey, living ten miles east of here, on
Pine river, was killed in the pine woods
yesterday. He was telling trees when
a projecting limb struck his head, crush
ing his skull. He dragged himself to
his home, half a mile distant, on his
hands and knees through fifteen inches
of snow, but expired while being car
ried into the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Habitually Drunk at Ten

New YORK, Dec. 25.-Lizzie Degan
only ten years old, was arraigned in the
Jefferson market police court to-day as
habitual drunkard. Last week she
went to school so intoxicated that the
teacher was compelled to send her
home. Her father, James Degan, went
to the police court this morning to Sc
cure her release, but was himself so
drunk that he was arrested and COM
mitted for ten days. The child was
sent to the sisters of st. DOminick.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
An Academy Burned.

New YORK, Dec. 25.-St. Alyosius'
academy, in Yonkers, was burned about
2 o'clock this morning. There are
usually about eighty boy pupils in the
building, but all had gone home for the
holidays except sixteen, who escaped
safely, together with the sixteen nuns
who act as teachers. The loss on the
building is about $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
One of the Pioneers Gone.

Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, To-, Dec. 25. - Edward
Smith, one of the pioneer miners of the
city, expired suddenly to-day. He fell
Oh the sidewalk few days ago, causing
a cerebral hemorrhage, but was out the
day following. Last night an attack Of
apoplexy added to the injuries, pro-
duced sudden death. He was bachelor
aged 65 years and brother-in-law of
A. A. Cooper, the wagon manufacturer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Residence Burned.


La CROSSE, Wis, Dec. 25.-The two
story brick residence of Rudolph Dick
man burned out to the walls at o'clock
this evening. The family built up a
big fire in the kitchen stove and went
away. The fire caught i'm the chimney
up stairs and was well going before dis
covered. The furniture in the lower
story was removed. The loss is 81 800
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The presi-
dent spent Christmas Sunday very
quietly at the White house. In the
morning he and Mrs. Cleveland attended
divine service at the Rev. DR.. Suther-
lands church. There were no guests
at dinner. The churches all held spec
ial services and they were well at
tended.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Twenty-Eight Horses Cremated.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Twenty-eight
draft horses and their stables, all be-
longing to Daniel Corkery, coal dealer,
burned this morning. Loss $4,000; in
Surance $1,000. The family of COrkery's
foreman, James Maroney, residing
above the stable, narrowly escaped ere
nation with the horses. Mrs. Maroney
was badly cut by glass in jumping
through secOnd-story window.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
AIIThree Killed.

POUGHKEEpsIE, N. Y, Dec. 25-Mrs.
Ellen O'Neil, widow, in company
with two of her children, boy and
girl. while walking on the track of the
Hudson River road, short distance
above Rhinebeck station, last night,
were struck by locomotive and all
three instantly killed. Both she and
her children were laden with Christmas
presents, which had been given them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
In London.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-This has been the
quietest and in all respects the dullest
Christmas that London has seen for
many year. The weather has been
cold, raw and disagreeable, and the
freezing temperature has had so great
an effect in keeping people indoors that
the streets are almost deserted. The
only noticeable feature of the day has
been the almost entire absence of
drunkenness in the streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
At the Bethel Rooms.

The ladies of the W. C. Il. U. con-
Quoted the Christmas service at the
temperance rooms yesterday afternoon.
An appropriate address was given by
Rev. NJ. l.. p. Hill. This was followed
by responsive reading of Christmas
carol service entitled 1.-The Manger
Child" Mrs. A. ID. COndit, the presi-
dent, took charge of the meeting, and
the singing was under the leadership of
Mrs. G. BunckerhOff and Mrs. G. E..
Tanning. A Christmas. duet was finely
sung by Mrs. Bramblett and Miss Ken
nedy. A meeting was held in the
evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
In Vienna

VIENNA, Dec. 25.-The usual Christ
mas festivities were observed by the
imperial family to-day, all of whom
were present at the distribution of gifts
from the Christmas tree this evening.
The emperor presented a magnificent
portrait of himself, bearing the impe-
rial monogram set in brilliants, to
Count AndraSSV.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
In Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 25. = All the
churches were well attended to-day.
The pope's jubilee was celebrated at
the cathedral, Cardinal Gibbons having
been the celebrant at the high mass.
The services in all the Catholic churches
were imposing, and in the German
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Detained i'm Nid.Ocean.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Cunard line
steamer Aurania, from New York, Dec.
II, has arrived at Queenstown ON her
way to Liverpool. She was detained
for eighteen hours in mid-ocean, her
machinery having become disabled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
The journal CIerk Dead.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-John M. Bar
clay, for many years a journal clerk of
the house of representatives, died last
night, aged seventy-0ne. He was ap-
pointed journal clerk through the intiu-
ence of President Lincoln.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
in THE NORTHWEST.
How Christ's f5irthday Was Spent
in the Region Tributary 90 St.
PanI

Specials to the Globe.
WATERFOWL, OAK, Dec. 25.-The
festivities incident to the Christmas
season opened last evening and will be
continued until tomorrow night. Christ
mas trees, bells and snow houses loaded
with good things for the little folks of
the various Sunday schools in the city
were greatly admired, and the presents
were appreciated by the recipients. In
all the churches to-day Christmas ser
vices have been held. Some of the
churches were beautifully and artist
ically decorated. Tomorrow will be
generally observed as holiday by the
business portion of the city.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Dec. 25.-The
Catholic churches held midnight masses
and were beautifully decorated.
Churches held special services.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Choked to Death.

INDIANAPOLIs.D Dec. .25.-John Hickey,
assistant yardmaster of the Cincinnati,
indianapolis. st. Louis & Chicago, cama
to his death in very peculiar manner
yesterday afternoon. While making up
a freight train the draw-bar of one Of
the cars dropped off. Hickey picked it
up, Slipped and felfon his back, and the
heavy draw-bar, falling on his stomach,
pressed the intestines into his breast
and ch9i1ed him to death. Hickey was
forty-fye years old and leaves family !,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Broke His Neck.

OTTAWA. Dec. 25.-Advices received
by the railroad department here report.
tremendous snow slide near Donald
on the line of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road in the Rockies. 1t appears that
while workmen were clearing away the
debris another avalanche came down
upon them and all reached safe place
but two Fins, who were not quick
enough in jumping from che snow slide.
One of them broke his neck and the
other was caught in the edge of the
drift and had a leg broken and was ter
ribly crushed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Penitentiary Shoe Shop Burned.

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, Dec. 25-Fire
broke out i'll the penitentiary shoe shop
last night and the entire structure was
very soon completely destroyed. The
conyicts were all locked up in their
cells and knew nothing of the cOnfiagra-
ton. and OH this account no panic re-
suited. The shoe shop was leased by
Phelps, Dodge d Palmer. of Chicago,
who had contract for and employed
100 men. The machinery is ruined.
The loss is roughly Estimated at SIS, 900.
The flames were not permitted to spread
to any other part of the prison.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
In w aShingtOn.

churches. as in some of the others, there
were representations of the nativity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
An Old Settler Passes Away.

an OIu SettIer Passes away.
Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, Dec. 25.-Michael
Heinen, a promenent German and old
settler, died from hemorrhage of the
lungs at 11:3O a. m. to-day, aged forty
one years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
QUIZZ! QUIZZ!

Ask him any question and
he'll answer it in NEXT Sun
days GLOBE. He's a
wonder.
IF you coat know, find out
anything you want TO know.
BY writing to Quizz, the
GLOBE GRACE.
Write a postal or a letter to
QWzz, the GLOBE oracle.
Ask him any question. He
can answer it. Try him.
National Republican., 1887-05-07
A Direct Line.

In the supplement Of the NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN we to-day give corrected map
of the railroad proposed by Gen. Bingham
as the short line Of travel between the east
and the west and southwest.
The science Of railroad building has made
wonderful progress since the existing trunk
lines were constructed. Formerly an en-
gineer surveying railway route, when he
came to mountain or hill of any size, de-
Elected his course and went round IL; now
he goes over or through II.
1t is easily demonstrated that the most
direct route between any given points is
the cheapest route, and this proposed rail-
way shortens communications between all
the cities Of the Atlantic coast from Port
land, Me-, to Baltimore, and all the great
distributing centers OF the west and south
west.
With that fact established, aud to prove
this 1t is only necessary to read the state
ments of Gen. Bingham, accompanying the
map, the necessity for the immediate con
struction Of the road is established. The
travel and trade between the great valley
of the Mississippi and the Atlantic coast is
so great that 1t ought not to be carted a
mile further than necessity compcls.
OF course It is impossible to have an
absolute air line in any such country as that
through which this road is proposed, but
the contemplated route approaches 1t as
nearly as possible, making great saving OF
distance over any other route new built or
that can be selected In the future.
A charter has already been obtained for a
portion of the road, and even II Virginia
does not adopt general incorporation law
as 1t probably will, there will be no dill.
Guilty in getting from the legislature the
necessary authority to build the road.
The proposed railway is one that is ccr-
tain to attract the attention of capitalist:
everywhere because of the immense alvan-
tages 1t will have over any of the present
routes, and we take great pleasure in call
ing attention to 1t for the reason that the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is in favor Of every
prospects that looks to the development Of
Virginia, and considers this one OF the best
efforts in that direction.
National Republican., 1887-05-07
They Want to Come Back.

We give an extract below from the letter
of the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore american In regard to the retro
cesslon Of Alexandria county to the Uuited
States. The people Of the ouuty are thor
oughly aroused on this subject and readily
see that their interests all lie with the Dis
trict. 1t makes little difference what action
the state may take In regard to the canal
stock spoken Of, for whether 1t is returned
10 the county or not the people o. the
county propose to return to the District
where they belong.
The correspondent of the american ssys:
II looks now like the question of the return
of Alexandria to the District will be agitated,
ard the matter brought before the attention of
Congress. During the past twenty-five years
two or three slight efforts in that direction were
made, but the matter was not agitated with the
same spirit that it is likely to be pushed with
now. The country between Washington aud
Alexandria is fast falling into the hands of in
vestOrs, and not few manufacturing interests
are In operation there and projected. The city
OF Washington Is fast extending It's building
Improvements in that direction. The feeling
in Alexandria is apparently favorable to the
measure. II Is a well-known fact that # the
Virginia state senate adiourns without return
ing to Alexandria the canal stock which be-
longs in trust to the United States, and which
was transferred by mistake to Virginia, there
will be much bitterness engenderei. The
people Of Alexandria feel now that they are
overburdened with state taxes, aud for tho
payment Of the same the state gives no benea
cial returns to the city. The lnvalidlty OF the
net of retrocession Is wen known to the Virginia
state officials, but Notwithstanding TINS knowl.
National Republican., 1887-05-07
PERSONALITIES.
Jar is at wormley's.

SENATOR HoAR is at Wormley's.
COMMISSIONER BLACK Is In New York city.
SENATOR WILSON, Of Maryland is in New
York.
PC. HARRIS is at the Hygeia Hotel, Fortress
Monroe.
JAMES GRANT, the novelist is dead. He was.
Ga years of age.
SECOND COMPTROLLER BUTLER entered upon
the duties OF his office yesterday.
FIRST COMPTROLLER DURHAM expects to be
able to resume his official duties to-day.
THOMAS s. DABNEY, OF Louisiana, medical
examiner In the pension Office, has resigned.
LEyERETT BELL, a brother of Foreign Mail
Superintendent Nick Bell, has been reap.
pointed by Mayor Francis counselor of 81.
Louis, with salary of $1,000.
Miss e. II. ODER, who sails for Europe this
week. has written 20 Mr.. Herndon Morsell
denying that she will manage the new opera
company Of Barnabee, Mcdonald Sc.
EX-THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
A, d. HA2ES, and Mr.. EllwOOd l.. Thorn, of
New York, have accepted the general man
agership for the District of Columbia OF the
New York Life Insurance Company.
Mr., LUTHER f. WARDER. who was formerly
assistant doorkeeper Of the House ofRepresent-
atiyes and was Investigated last year for al.
legged misdolngs in connection with the Jeflor
sonyille, Ind, public building was elected
yesterday mayor Of JeiiersOnYille by 400
majority